BOSTON — It appeared to be a resurgence. Instead, it was a mirage.
The Washington Nationals fell behind, then fought back, then squandered another lead late in a game Tuesday night, falling to the Boston Red Sox, 8-7. It wasn’t quite as ugly as Monday’s series-opener, but it wasn’t pretty.
THE RUNDOWN: For the first four innings, it looked like the Nationals were headed for another lopsided loss. Stephen Strasburg allowed 10 hits and five runs, and the Nationals‘ offense scored only one. Then, for two innings, it looked like this was the bounceback performance they’d been waiting for.